Minutiae: The Zig-Zag Path in The Koker Trilogy
There are a handful of directors who compete, in my mind, for all-time greatest. Kelly Reichardt, David Lynch, Yasujiro Ozu, … Continue reading Minutiae: The Zig-Zag Path in The Koker Trilogy
Month: December 2019
Review: Jojo Rabbit
Director: Taika Waititi Stars: Taika Waititi, Scarlett Johansson, Thomasin McKenzie With nationalism on the rise – and closer to our … Continue reading Review: Jojo Rabbit
Review: Cats
Director: Tom Hooper Stars: Francesca Hayward, Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift When I was 16 I took LSD for the first … Continue reading Review: Cats
Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Director: J.J. Abrams Stars: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega You could feel it coming; a disturbance in the force. … Continue reading Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Review: Black Christmas (2019)
Director: Sophia Takal Stars: Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Cary Elwes In an early scene of Sophia Takal’s unfairly derided Black Christmas, Imogen … Continue reading Review: Black Christmas (2019)
Review: Little Women
Director: Greta Gerwig Stars: Florence Pugh, Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson There’s a scene in Noah Baumbach’s Mistress America in which Greta Gerwig’s … Continue reading Review: Little Women
The Best of 2019
The top ten If Beale Street Could TalkUsMadeline’s MadelineThe Farewell The Irishman/I Heard You Paint HousesEighth Grade Monos Burning Support … Continue reading The Best of 2019
Review: Jumanji: The Next Level
Director: Jake Kasdan Stars: Karen Gillan, Danny DeVito, Awkwafina When, in combination, The Greatest Showman and Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle … Continue reading Review: Jumanji: The Next Level
Review: Atlantics
Director: Mati Diop Stars: Mame Bineta Sane, Amadou Mbow, Nicole Sougou The Senegalese peninsular city of Dakar is one of … Continue reading Review: Atlantics
Review: Marriage Story
Director: Noah Baumbach Stars: Adam Driver, Laura Dern, Scarlett Johansson Charlie (Adam Driver) and Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) were a happily … Continue reading Review: Marriage Story
The Lost Highway Hotel 